This document provides a summary of entertainment and event happenings in the Daytona Beach area on the weekend of October 9, 2009. It mentions that several area bands will perform at a hospice benefit concert on Saturday to raise money for Halifax Health Hospice. It also discusses the Spooky Empire horror film festival taking place in Orlando that weekend, highlighting some of the classic horror films being shown. Finally, it notes that the semi-finals for the SuperStars of Volusia performing arts competition will be held on Saturday evening, featuring 33 contestant performances.

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BLONDIE PEANUTS IN BRIEF
Hospice benefit features area bands
Area bands will perform at a hospice benefit this
weekend.
Thrill seekers, be brave
f there’s one thing fans of The benefit for Halifax Health — Hospice of Volusia/
Halloween love it’s being Flagler will be from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Gil-
scared and this weekend, ly’s Pub 44, 1889 State Road 44, New Smyrna Beach.
thrill seekers get a chance to The lineup includes Jeff White, Pickin’ Kind, the Pay-
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meet some of the A-Team of ne Brothers and Coyotes and Towndogs.
fright. The Spooky Empire’s Requested donation is $5. For more information, call
Ultimate Horror Weekend Rose Taub at 386-322-4701, Ext. 6718.
begins today and runs through Coyotes and Towndogs play what fiddler/singer/
Sunday at the Wyndham guitarist Adam Floyd calls ‘‘supercharged, honky-tonk,
GARFIELD GASOLINE ALLEY Orlando Resort, 8001 original swing-rock.’’ The bluegrass-folk band Pickin’
International Drive in Kind features Matt ‘‘Flanders’’ Meehan on vocals and
Orlando. acoustic guitar, and Jason ‘‘Fancypants’’ Miller on vo-
Attendees to the festival cals and mandolin.
won’t lack for things to see
and do. Guests can check out a SuperStars compete in semi-finals
variety of films, sit in on
panels on topics from the SuperStars of Volusia, a performing arts talent com-
‘‘Evolution of the Vampire’’ to petition featuring Volusia County students, will have
‘‘Florida’s Skunk Ape’’ and its semi-finals this weekend.
most importantly get tons of Thirty-three contestants will compete at 7 p.m. Satur-
autographs. Let’s take a look day at the Performing Arts Center of Seabreeze High
at the weekend’s highlights: School, 2700 Oleander Ave., Daytona Beach. Tickets are
PPP $20 adults, $10 students.
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HI AND LOIS BEETLE BAILEY The competition is being sponsored by the Daytona
Films: The film slate kicks off ‘‘Bride of Frankenstein,’’ above with Elsa Lanchester and Beach Symphony Society. Proceeds will benefit Volu-
at 6 tonight with the George A. Boris Karloff, will show at 3:30 p.m. Saturday as part of the sia County public and private schools and performing
Romero’s ‘‘Creepshow.’’ Check arts programs. For more information, call the sympho-
out ‘‘House of Wax’’ at 8:30 p.m., Spooky Empire horror festival in Orlando.
ny society at 386-253-2901.
‘‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes’’
The semi-finalists were selected by a panel of eight
at 10:30 p.m. to fill out the Tom Iacuzio performing arts professionals during the first round
night’s horror fest. If You Go held in September.
The classics continue on Sat-
WHAT: Spooky Empire Sixteen performers will be selected from the semi-fi-
urday with a showing of ‘‘The
horror festival nals to compete at the finals, to be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 21
Blob’’ at 11:30 a.m. followed by
‘‘Frankenstein’’ at 1:30 p.m and at the Performing Arts Center of Mainland High School
EVENT INFO: Today-
‘‘Bride of Frankenstein’’ at 3:30 in Daytona Beach.
Sunday at the Wyndham
p.m. Orlando Resort, 8001
Other films throughout the International Drive, Orlando. Prince of Peace holds Octoberfest
CATHY WIZARD OF ID festival include ‘‘Halloween II,’’
‘‘The Fog’’ and ‘‘Terror Phone,’’ The event kicks off at 5 p.m. The 41st Annual Octoberfest of the Prince of Peace
FANBOY today,10 a.m. Saturday and
a short film from ‘‘Aqua Teen Catholic Church continues this weekend.
Hunger Force’s’’ Dana Snyder. Dusk Till Dawn,’’ ‘‘The Devil’s Sunday The event will be from 6 to 11 p.m. today, noon to 11
Rejects’’ and the upcoming ‘‘Ma- TICKETS: Tickets are $25 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday on the church
PPP chete.’’ 2:30 p.m. Sunday grounds at 600 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. Admis-
Panels: One of the highlights of today and Sunday, $30 sion is free but there is a charge for carnival rides.
PPP Saturday or $40 for a
any geek convention is the op- Parking on church grounds is $1. Patrons should enter
portunity to ask questions of the Autographs: What would a con- weekend pass. on Hand Avenue just west of Nova Road.
brains behind some of our fa- vention be without plenty of op- FOR MORE INFO: For more information, call 386-672-5272.
vorite obsessions. Spooky Em- portunities for autographs. On The festival will feature live music by Cole Seaver
954-258-7852 or
pire will be no exception. Here top of the celebrities already and the Native Skeeter Band from 7 to 11 p.m. today,
are some of the most intriguing: listed, this year’s stellar guest spookyempire.com
Five O’Clock Charley from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 to
‘‘Horror Makeup: Blood and list includes film stars Shannen 4 p.m. Sunday, Tommy C. from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, and
Guts On a Budget’’: Makeup art- Doherty, Adrienne Barbeau, the rock band Run Rhino from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.
DILBERT MIDDLETONS ist Rick Gonzales (‘‘Day of the Linda Blair, William Forsythe, tronic music producer says you Other activities include games and a ‘‘Like New’’
Dead’’) gives tips on effects on a Bill Moseley and Jason Mewes. stole some of his material for rummage sale. Pasta dinners also will be on sale from 5
budget. 1-4 p.m. today Also featured at the event are the album? Real nice. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
‘‘Florida’s Skunk Ape’’: Cryp- wrestlers George ‘‘The Animal’’ PPP Patrons who donate canned food items on Sunday
tozoologist Scott Marlowe dis- Steele, Jake ‘‘The Snake’’ Rob- will receive four ride tickets for each food item — limit
cusses his research about the erts and Greg Valentine, au- Entertainment Weekly is re- four items per person. The canned food will help res-
southern Sasquatch. 12:30 p.m. thors Max Brooks and Jeff porting that the Nov. 9 episode tock the church’s social services food pantry, which
Saturday. Strand, a slew of graphic artists of ‘‘Gossip Girl’’ will feature serves area people in need.
‘‘Q&A with the Ghost Hunt- as well as ‘‘Christine’’ the vehi- three major characters in a sex
ers’’: Featuring Steve Gonsalves cle from the Stephen King clas- scene. Together. The CW net- SEE IN BRIEF, PAGE 4E
and Dave Tango from TAPS and sic. work is either edgy or desper-
the SyFy hit ‘‘Ghost Hunters.’’ 2 According to Spooky Empire, ate.
p.m. Saturday. celebrity autographs run any- PPP
‘‘Q&A with John Landis’’: where from $10-$30 depending No Vox Pop
Legendary director of ‘‘An Lastly, ‘‘Doctor Who’’ un-
FRANK & ERNEST HAGAR THE HORRIBLE on the guest. veiled its new logo this week. Entertainment Writer
American Werewolf in Lon-
don’’, ‘‘Animal House’’ and Mi- PPP Head over to go386.com/fanboy Rick de Yampert is
chael Jackson’s ‘‘Thriller’’ to check it out.
Here’s what else is happening taking a break. His Vox
video answers your questions at this week:
6 p.m. Saturday. tom.iacuzio@news-jrnl.com Pop column will return
PPP soon.
‘‘Q&A with Tippi Hedren’’: Accent writer Tom Iacuzio
The star of Alfred Hitchcock’s Wow, Guns N’ Roses, it took scours the pop culture uni-
classic thriller ‘‘The Birds.’’ 1:30 you how long to put out verse for the latest in enter-
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